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Fantastic Short Films 2

Return of ninja

UCHIDA Eiji

Japan2017 19min World Premiere

Synopsis

When, a minor action star acts opposite of a descendant of a real japanese ninja, everything goes wrong.

Program Note

The action actor Johnny, who is filming a B-class ninja movie, is arrogant and controlls the atmosphere. However, Sato, a former Japanese ninja, comes out, stirring up the anger of Johnny by giving him an advice for his poor performance as a ninja. Eventually, in anger, Johnny goes one-on-one with Sato, and the director, who was excited about the duel, captures their fight on camera. The bloody scene, where the sudden ninja action causes a stir, makes one laugh like a slapstick comedy. (JEON Jong-hyuk)

Diretor

UCHIDA Eiji

In 2000, Uchida Eiji started a career as a TV drama script writer. He directed a commercial feature film, Gachapon, in 2004. This was his cinematic debut. His latest film Love and Other Cults (2017) was screened at SITGES Fantastic Film Festival and in over 30 international film festivals in the world.